Liverpool and Bayern Munich kept each other at arm’s length last night in the first Champions League knockout round. The 0 – 0 draw at Anfield was not the goal fest that many had expected. Although, it sets up an urgent second leg in Munich at the beginning of March. With Liverpool, goals are always
F.A Cup Preview: Chelsea VS Manchester United By The Numbers
Chelsea and Manchester United face off at Stamford Bridge tonight for a place in the F.A Cup quarter finals. It is a match between two perennial F.A Cup winners and two of the Premier League’s best sides. It is also a match between two new coaches who could find themselves under pressure if they lose.
Eric Harrison: Tributes from the Class of ’92
Former Manchester United youth team coach Eric Harrison has died aged 81. The renowned coach was diagnosed with dementia four years ago, and news of his passing broke yesterday. Eric Harrison was appointed to the Manchester United youth team in 1981 and went on to forge the careers of the famous Class of ‘92. The
Champions League Betting Preview: Manchester United VS PSG
Manchester United take on Paris Saint Germain in the first knockout round of the Champions League at Old Trafford tonight. When the draw was made, both teams were in vastly different shape. At the time, Jose Mourinho was still the Manchester United manager and PSG still had their best players fully fit. Interim manager Ole
All Eyes on Manchester City in Crunch Tie VS Everton
Manchester City could draw level with Liverpool on 62 points at the top of the Premier League table tonight. Guardiola’s men travel to Liverpool to take on Everton and a win would put them in joint first place. Although Liverpool would have a game in hand, a Manchester City win would pressurize the faltering Reds
NFL Serves as Warning for VAR in the Premier League
Recent events in the NFL cast doubt over the credibility of the upcoming introduction of VAR to the Premier League. The Premier League has been trying to emulate the NFL since it became the Premier League. It now has the global profile, the T.V coverage, and it has the huge sums of money. It’s getting
Gonzalo Higuain Reunion with Sarri is Now or Never
At 31 years of age, Gonzalo Higuain is moving to the Premier League a little late. However, in Chelsea and Maurizio Sarri, he could have found a perfect match. Gonzalo Higuain completed his loan transfer to Chelsea on Wednesday, cutting short his loan spell with A.C Milan. A casualty of the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer, Gonzalo
Hector Bellerin is a Huge Loss for Arsenal
In news Arsenal fans knew was coming, the season is over for Spanish right back Hector Bellerin. The 23 year old suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in Arsenal’s 2 – 0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Hector Bellerin now likely won’t feature for Arsenal until some time halfway through next season. It’s a devastating injury
Updated Premier League Golden Boot Odds
The halfway point of a season is a good time to take stock and evaluate. At this point, the race for the Premier League Golden boot is established, with 6 firm favorites. No player has completely run away with it at the top of the scoring charts yet. In fact, Mohamed Salah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and
Pressure Starting to Pile Down on Unai Emery
Halfway through the season, the honeymoon period for Unai Emery at Arsenal is well and truly over. Following Arsenal’s dismal 1 – 0 away defeat to West Ham on Saturday, the scrutiny on Unai Emery is intensifying. In many ways, it is typical Arsenal fan behaviour to go into meltdown after a few poor results.